{"id":5518,"date":"2025-05-05T17:04:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T17:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qdsinternational.com\/?p=5518"},"modified":"2025-05-05T17:06:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T17:06:34","slug":"creating-temporary-gathering-point-in-the-city-through-qdsinternational-installations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qdsinternational.com\/en\/creating-temporary-gathering-point-in-the-city-through-qdsinternational-installations\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating a temporary gathering point in the city through QDSinternational\u2019s installations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<section  class=\"text-block section-block text-left\" data-scroll-section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-10 offset-sm-1 content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the hustle and bustle of urban centers, it\u2019s rare to see passersby stop \u2014 let alone engage with strangers. Yet sometimes, all it takes is a participatory art installation to transform a public space and breathe new energy into it. These works, far more than simple aesthetic objects, create temporary gathering points where the city slows down, pauses, and comes alive in new ways. By inviting people to interact, these installations become excuses for encounters, catalysts for dialogue, and sources of collective wonder.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"682\" class=\"title-6\">Create opportunities for passersby to pause and engage<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"146\">These playful and participatory gathering spaces generate multiple impacts:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"681\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"219\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"219\"><strong>Transform a thoroughfare<\/strong> into a lively and welcoming meeting place.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"301\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"301\"><strong>Break the routine of daily life<\/strong>, encouraging interactions within communities.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"426\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"426\"><strong>Extend visitors\u2019 presence<\/strong> in public spaces by giving them a reason to stay a little longer and make the place their own.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"518\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"518\"><strong>Increase foot traffic around the installation,<\/strong> boosting activity for nearby businesses.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"681\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"521\" data-end=\"681\"><strong>Offer citizens and visitors a fresh perspective on their environment<\/strong> by revealing the creative potential and richness of the places they pass through every day.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\t<section  class=\"text-block section-block text-right\" data-scroll-section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-10 offset-sm-1 content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title-2\">Discover the case study of <em>Spectrum<\/em><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"301\">The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/qdsinternational.com\/en\/installations\/spectrum\/\"><strong data-start=\"45\" data-end=\"57\">Spectrum<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0art installation, created by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/qdsinternational.com\/en\/creators\/mirari\/\"><strong data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"97\">Mirari<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and co-produced by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/quaysculture.com\/touring\/spectrum\/\"><strong data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"134\">Quays Culture<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"182\">Quartier des spectacles Partnership<\/strong>, highlights the phenomenon of communication by revealing the journey of sound vibrations from voices and other sounds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"655\">At the start of\u00a0<strong data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"327\">2025<\/strong>, the installation was hosted by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/flatironnomad.nyc\/\"><strong data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"394\">Flatiron NoMad Partnership<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0<strong data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"415\">New York City<\/strong>\u00a0as part of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/flatironnomad.nyc\/event\/winter-glow\/\"><strong data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"446\">Winter Glow<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0event, alongside\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/qdsinternational.com\/en\/installations\/les-diamants\/\"><strong data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"480\">The Diamonds<\/strong><\/a>, another installation from the QDSi catalogue. This case study highlights the positive outcomes of its deployment and the concrete objectives the artwork helped to achieve.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btns\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qdsinternational.com\/en\/case-study-the-impact-of-spectrum-in-new-york-during-winter-glow\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"button-secondary \"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"READ THE CASE STUDY\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>READ THE CASE STUDY<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\t<section  class=\"text-block section-block text-center\" data-scroll-section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-10 offset-sm-1 content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"title-3\">Artworks from our catalog 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